Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp
Group of 34 women and children with Australian passports forced to return to Roj detention camp for ISIL relatives.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
Authorities say a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game has left three people dead, including the shooter.
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bgr.com Tech ·
3 Things You Should Always Plug Into Your TV's HDMI ARC Port - BGR
HDMI eARC offers more bandwidth for premium audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Learn which devices belong on that port and what cables to use.
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Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation
Syrian authorities have turned back a group of Australian women and children after they left a camp in Syria housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants in an attempt to head back to their home country.
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democracynow.org Top stories ·
Headlines for February 16, 2026
Reuters: U.S. Military Preparing for Possible Strikes on Iran If Trump Orders Attack; Israel Kills at Least 11 Palestinians in Gaza Over the Past 24 Hours; Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director of “No Other Land” Says His Family Has Been Attacked by Israeli Settlers; U.S. Military Strikes Boat in the Caribbean, Killing Three People; Ukraine Launches Drone Strike on Russian Black Sea Port Ahead of Peace Talks with the U.S.; AOC and Secretary of State Rubio Offer Competing Visions of U.S. Foreign Policy at Munich Security Conference; Trump Admin Planning to Spend Over $38 Billion to Buy Warehouses and Convert Them into ICE Jails; Two ICE Agents Face Criminal Probe over Lying to a Jury After Shooting a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota; DHS Enters Partial Shutdown After Senate Democrats Refuse to Support Funding Bill; Federal Judge Orders Return of Deported Babson College Student Any Lucia López Belloza Back to the U.S.; RFK Jr. Says He “Used to Snort Cocaine Off of Toilet Seats”; Barack Obama Blasts “Clown Show” After Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Apes; Russell Vought Uses $15M from Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail; San Francisco Educators End Strike with Tentative Deal to Fully Fund Family Healthcare
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baseballamerica.com Top stories ·
9 Takeaways From College Baseball Opening Day 2026
From Tyce Armstrong's historic three grand slams to upsets & standout draft prospects, here's what to know from opening day.
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India’s hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants
Summit aims to outline global AI governance and collaboration for inclusive growth and sustainability.
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macrumors.com Top stories ·
iOS 27 'Rave' Update to Clean Up Code, Could Boost Battery Life
Apple's iOS 27 update will prioritize cleaning up the operating system's internals, with engineers making changes that could result in better battery life, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The effort is said to be similar to what Apple did with its Snow Leopard Mac update years ago, and will involve removing old code, rewriting existing features, and subtly upgrading apps to improve their performance. The result should hopefully be a "snappier, more responsive" OS, says Gurman.
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tmz.com Top stories ·
Michael Jordan Catches Heat After Victory Lane Celebration With Tyler Reddick’s Son
Michael Jordan is being criticized after what should’ve been a champagne-soaked celebration at the Daytona 500 … but instead of talking trophies, many on social media are dissecting a viral video involving MJ and Tyler Reddick's young son.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Highguard Dev Nukes Post Blaming Toxic Gamers For Bad Launch
People have only gotten more unhinged about Highguard after its studio's layoffs
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
WoW devs tease big player customization upgrades alongside housing
We spoke to Maria Hamilton, Design Director and Jay Hwang, Principal Artist on World of Warcraft and what we could see next.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
‘Tell Me Lies’ Is Over Forever! Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer Says Season 3 Is The Last, Why It Had To End And What’s Next
'Tell Me Lies' Is Over! Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer Says Season 3 Is The Last, Why It Had To End And What's Next
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
A top Salesforce executive says Benioff's ICE jokes were 'not OK'
Salesforce CTO Parker Harris addressed Benioff's ICE controversy during an internal meeting.
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Anderson Cooper says he's exiting from '60 Minutes,' but staying with CNN
Anderson Cooper says he will leave CBS' “60 Minutes," where he has reported for two decades in a unique job-share agreement with CNN, where he hosts a weeknight news program.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
ICE-free zones and blocked liquor licenses: US cities fight back against immigration raids
Cities across the US have developed novel tactics to protect their residents from federal immigration agents
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Gurman: iPhone 18 Pro Could Be Underwhelming
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models "won't be a big update," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that the iPhone 18 Pro models will "represent minor tweaks from last year's iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max". He compared the upgrade to Apple's past practice of appending the letter "S" to its more minor generational iPhone releases.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
It’s not just the Steam Machine that’s affected by memory shortages.
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on3.com Top stories ·
SEC Baseball Power Rankings: Opening weekend leads to early shift
College baseball's opening weekend is in the books, and the results will lead to an early shift in our initial SEC baseball power rankings.
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krcrtv.com Top stories ·
Northstate under winter storm warning as heavy snow, high winds threaten travel
A winter storm warning remains in effect through 10 p.m. Thursday as heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions are expected across the Northstate
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ringsidenews.com Top stories ·
Spoiler: Opening Segment for February 16 WWE RAW Revealed
WWE is putting the spotlight squarely on the women’s division to start Monday Night RAW. According to Bodyslam.net, the February 16, 2026 episode of WWE
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
U.S. Ally Humiliates Trump by Degrading Him on Presidents Day
A massive parade in Germany known for political satire coincided with Presidents Day in the U.S.
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katu.com Top stories ·
Colder air arrives tonight; snow level near 500 feet through Thursday morning
KATU remains in a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for lowering snow levels across the region and snow piling up in the Cascades.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Open World Fantasy RPG Promises No Day-One Microtransactions
The MMO maker promises no cosmetic store to start
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Get ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces "Special Experience" on March 4
Apple has not confirmed whether you'll be able to watch live, but Ars will bring you the news.
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gamingbible.com Tech ·
PlayStation Plus Users Can Bag Themselves Over 243GB Worth of Free Games
PlayStation Plus' extra and premium tiers are set to gain over 243GB worth of free games tomorrow. Here's how to install and play them all!
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bgr.com Tech ·
Did The SMART Tire Company Survive After Shark Tank? Here's What Happened After Season 13 - BGR
Sometimes Shark Tank make or break a company, but the SMART Tire Company saw something else.
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dallasnews.com Top stories ·
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
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Trump news at a glance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasts president’s ‘age of authoritarianism’ at European conference
Democratic representative also condemns US capture of Nicolás Maduro, Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and US support for Israel’s war on Gaza – key US politics stories from Friday, 13 February at a glance
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mlbtraderumors.com Top stories ·
Padres Sign Walker Buehler To Minor League Deal
The Padres take a flier on a former All-Star to compete for a spot in their rotation. MLB Trade Rumors has the latest on Walker Buehler.
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Tony Burke ‘taking advice’ from security agencies about Australian women and children in Syria seeking to return
Temporary Exclusion Orders allow the home affairs minister to stop a person entering for up to two years, but there is a high bar for the powers
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Trump says he will be 'indirectly' involved in Iran nuclear talks
Speaking ahead of negotiations on Tuesday, the US president says he believes Iran wants to make a deal.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Stephen Curry to make return to 3-point contest in 2027
Two-time 3-point contest winner Stephen Curry will make his return to the shootout for next year's All-Star Weekend in Phoenix
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Could India challenge tech boss power at Delhi AI Impact Summit?
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump revokes EPA finding on greenhouse gas threat in huge blow to climate change regulations
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin officially revoked the endangerment finding, in a huge blow to U.S. efforts to fight climate change.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit
Judge accuses the US government of trying to rewrite history by taking down the exhibit in the city of Philadelphia.
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USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor storms monobob to win first Olympic gold at age 41
It took her five Olympics, but she finally got there: USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor won gold in the monobob on Monday, capping a long and brilliant career
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automaton-media.com Top stories ·
Danganronpa 2x2 special trial hands-on: A “certain someone” turns up dead in a Danganronpa 2 that feels very familiar, but very new - AUTOMATON WEST
Hands-on preview of Danganronpa 2x2's special trial version. The upcoming title is a remake of Danganronpa 2 including a brand new episode.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Robert Duvall, indelible actor from 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' dies at 95
The renowned actor died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to a statement from his family.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras Bar Crawl: “He’s Terrorizing the City”
The mercurial actor, allegedly sober for years, has been letting loose for nearly a week in New Orleans in the lead-up to Fat Tuesday.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Italy’s Meloni doubles down on law and order
The prime minister’s critics say she is stirring up a sense the nation is under threat to clamp down on left-wing dissent.
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newser.com Top stories ·
2 Killed, 3 Wounded in Youth Hockey Game Shooting
Police say that Rhode Island attack appears to be targeted and that the suspect was killed
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thebulwark.com Top stories ·
Rubio Offers Europe Trumpism With a Human Face
All the talk of friendship and partnership masked a deeper hostility.
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outkick.com Top stories ·
Recapping 2028 Presidential Hopeful AOC's Brutal Weekend
If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to be taken seriously in 2028, she needs to have a better weekend than she did in Munich.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Apple Music in iOS 26.4 has new design for albums, playlists, and more - 9to5Mac
iOS 26.4 beta 1 launched today, and among its changes, Apple Music introduces a new fullscreen design for albums, playlists, and more.
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gonintendo.com Tech ·
Square Enix survey asks fans about potential remakes/remasters
What's on your dream list?
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Where the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation stands as it enters its 3rd week
Federal and state law enforcement in Arizona are still looking for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie. There’s hope that a found glove may contain DNA from a potential suspect. Stephanie Sy reports.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice | TechCrunch
The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
George W. Bush is on Substack. Here's what he said about another George
The 43rd president of the United States launched a Substack site Feb. 16 with a 1,500-word tribute to a predecessor.
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hindustantimes.com Top stories ·
Iran US tensions LIVE updates: Trump increases military pressure on Tehran ahead of talks in Geneva
Iran US tensions LIVE updates: The US continues to warn Iran of a military campaign if both countries fail to reach a solution during the nuclear talks. The second round is set to be held on Tuesday in Switzerland's Geneva and will be mediated by Oman. | World News
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uk.news.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Trader Joe's reveals 8 new store locations. Find out which states.
Trader Joe's is expanding its footprint across the U.S. with eight new store locations. Find out if the popular grocer is coming to your state.